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披荊斬棘 (披荆斩棘)

pī jīng zhǎn jí

Definition

  1. (lit.) to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
  2. (fig.) to overcome all obstacles on the way
  3. to break through hardships
  4. to blaze a new trail

Character Decomposition

披
=
扌
+
皮
荊
=
艹
+
刑
斬
=
車
+
斤
棘
=
朿
+
朿

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